Re: [Amc-list] changing Master cylinders from Wagner to Bendix

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>
" 
" I removed the Wagner M/C from my 66 American and it looks pretty rough. I 
" may be able to save it, but I have a new Bendix unit in my "spares" and I 
" believe I can make it work by using adapters in the front and rear ports 
" (the Bendix ones are next size up from Wagner ports). I don't know how 
" critical the fact that  the rear port on the Wagner is in the rear and front 
" brake port is in the front. The Bendix is just reversed, I believe.  Also I 
" may need a Bendix "push-rod" or whatever it is called as the two units don't 
" use the same length rods which connect to the brake pedal. I have manual 
" brakes.

there's an additional problem: iirc the wagner has different front and
rear bores, unlike any other m/c i ever heard of.  just swapping the
bendix m/c would upset your brake balance, unless you also figure out
what wheel cylinders to switch to.

" The Wagner unit is obsolete and next impossible to obtain even though I was 
" able to get a rebuild kit from RockAuto thanks to Matt Haas.
" 
" What should I do? 

if you had the parts, it wouldn't be hard to switch to bendix brakes
all around.  you could even step up to 10" drums with fronts from a v8
and rears from a spirit amx or concord wagon.
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